Eight fires occurred nationwide during March 1–7, 2026, according to an Interior Ministry report. They burned seven houses, two rooms, one forest area and some household property.
The fires occurred in Phnom Penh, Stung Treng, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Tboung Khmum, Kep, Kampong Thom and Svay Rieng.
The report recalled 787 fires in 2025, causing 36 deaths and 46 injuries of varying severity, and burning 599 houses and damaging many other sites.
It also noted that specialist authorities intervened 542 times last year to prevent fires from spreading into major disasters. In another 245 cases, local authorities and fire-prevention and firefighting teams worked with residents to provide timely initial firefighting.
Writer: Nget Pisant.
